The Common Reader

The Common Reader
A blog for what Samuel Johnson and Virginia Woolf called the common reader. Make the most of your reading time. "One of my favourite Substacks." Helen Lewis
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“Books you didn’t know you wanted to read. ”
Helen Lewis, The Bluestocking
“Wonderful insights into writing and reading.”
Alexandyr Kent, Book Club Alexandyr
“A stimulating mixture of literature and ideas from Henry Oliver.”
Ian Leslie, The Ruffian